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About Chillum, Maryland
Chillum

Chillum is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County.

In addition to being its own unincorporated neighborhood, Chillum is also a census-designated place covering a larger area than the Chillum neighborhood. As of the 2010 census, the Chillum CDP included Chillum, as well as the adjacent unincorporated communities of Avondale, Carole Highlands, Green Meadows, and Lewisdale. The population was 36,039 at the 2020 census.

Chillum, the neighborhood, is contained between the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the east, East West Highway (MD 410) and the Sligo Creek River to the north, New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) to the west, and Eastern Avenue NE to the south. Chillum borders the adjacent communities of Avondale, Green Meadows, and Carole Highlands in Prince George's County as well as the city of Takoma Park in Montgomery County, and the Riggs Park (also known as, "Lamond Riggs"), Queens Chapel, and North Michigan Park neighborhoods of Northeast Washington D.C. Actor Jonathan Banks is from Chillum.

Gender
Gender Chillum Maryland Country
Female 51.7% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Chillum Maryland Country
Less than $10,000 5% 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7% 2.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7% 5.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5% 6.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2% 9.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.4% 15.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8% 10.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3% 13.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Chillum Maryland Country
< 9th Grade 20% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 24% 27.0%
Other College 15% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Chillum Maryland Country
White 4.1% 50.2% 60.1%
African American 43.5% 29.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.8% 6.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.6% 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 48.6% 10.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity